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1. The International Rescue Committee We're an organization that goes to war zones to rescue and then rebuilds lives. Founded in 1933, the IRC is a global leader in emergency relief, rehabilitation, protection of human rights, protection, post-conflict development, resettlement services...
2. Becoming a Search and Rescue Volunteer Are you intrigued by stories about wilderness rescues and searches for missing hikers or mountain climbers? If so, perhaps becoming a Search and Rescue--often referred to as "SAR"--volunteer might just be for you. I've enjoyed and bene...
3. Retired Racing Greyhounds Who would think that the Fastest dogs on Earth can be calm and loving family pets, once they retire from racing? When I adopted a retired racing greyhound, over 4 years ago, it was one of the best decisions I've ever made.  Although he was raise...
4. Wilderness Survival and Rescue Reading Ever since I joined a Search & Rescue (SAR) team in September, 2007, I've been reading book after  book about true wilderness survival and SAR stories. I'm an addict, I tell you! In this lens, I'll review and recommend only what...
5. SARpack: Search & Rescue Gear When I was first training to be a Search & Rescue volunteer, one of the required courses was all about personal safety and gear. Being a well-seasoned hiker and long-distance backpacker, I already had a closet overflowing with packs, sleeping ba...
6. Police Scanners Hi.  This lens is constantly under construction, but you are free to start adding links to the 'Police Scanner Links' module below as I continue to build and develop the rest of this lens.  Check back often for updates!
7. Man-Tracking 101: How To Find And Follow Tracks For Search And Rescue The primary purpose of man-tracking is to determine the lost or missing person's direction of travel, greatly reducing the size of the search area. So wouldn't it be nice if all prints were as obvious as this one? But obviously they're not. And that...
8. The Use And Misuse Of The SPOT Satellite Messenger Imagine someone calling 9-1-1 from a remote area of Grand Canyon because the water they filtered tastes kind of salty, setting in motion a risky rescue operation. Or what about making the call because your backpacking guide is making strange noises i...
9. Catahoula Catahoula - also known as the Catahoula Cow Dog is one of the most awesome dogs in the world. Catahoulas are good working dogs - great for rounding up cattle, hunting wild hogs and more. Catahoulas are somewhat unique in that they can be quite vicious...
10. Christmas Cards for Pet Lovers 'Tis the Season to begin sending Christmas cards to family and friends. Haven't picked up any cards yet? No problem! Here's a guide to the best pet-related Christmas cards on the web, AND every single card featured on this site helps support pets in...
11. Adopt A Dog Welcome to our lens pawed by Maxxamillion to support the ASPCA. Before you go out and buy that puppy check your shelters in your local area. Over 7 million cats and dogs are killed in the U.S. each year. Most of those are in public and private non-pr...
12. Rock Rescue Academy Part 1: Learning to Rappel I'm no fan of heights, but somehow I wasn't (too) afraid as I backed up off the edge of a long way down under the watchful eyes of my Search & Rescue teammates, some from above, others with the lovely view from below ... thinking to mysel...
13. EMT Gifts of Care and EMS People's lives often depend on the quick reaction and competent care of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics during the most incredibly stressful situations. Emergency pre-hospital care begins before the medical doctors, x-ray technici...
14. I love Ragdoll Cats The Laid-back and Affectionate Ragdoll
15. Stop Human Trafficking The problem of human trafficking is much bigger than most people think. Sadly, not only is the problem growing all over the world, but most Americans would never guess that it is happening right here in the United States. It is literally very close t...
16. Rock Rescue Academy Part 2: Learning To Ascend & Rig Anchors That's what they told us in Search & Rescue training. Our instructors--my teammates--told those of us who are new to high-angle rescue that we should never, ever go over a cliff that we can't get back up on our own. They said we can never rely on bei...
17. A Green Dog Christmas! There are over 77 million dogs in the US, so you can bet your pups are leaving their paw prints on the environment. Help your dog go green with our green dog tips this holiday season! By reducing waste, purchasing environmentally responsible pup pro...
18. I love Sharpeis The playful and protective Shar-pei
19. Greyhounds Anonymous - Life in the Slow Lane? In making this lens we would like to show you that rescued greyhound dogs make great pets, raise awareness of the cruelty and treatment that some of those greyhound dogs bred for racing receive and to raise the question as to whether the sport of Gre...
20. Rock Rescue Academy Part 4: Learning To Belay If something goes wrong after you've gone over the edge, it sure is nice to have a belay to keep you from going down, fast. In this lens, as with the others in my Rock Rescue Academy series, I'm writing from the perspective of one who's...